$618 ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $406
- 2016: $473
- 2021: $618
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Buloke · Council (LGA)
Income in Buloke
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Buloke earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a region where earnings are generally low. While incomes have risen since 2011, the typical weekly family income of $1,468 remains well below the Victorian and national figures.
$1,088
▲ +46.6%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Buloke — lower than 87% of areas.
| Buloke | $1,088 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings are much lower than most areas, with families earning $1,468 and households bringing in $1,088. These figures are far below the Victorian state average, although personal income has risen by $212 since 2011.
$1,088 ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $742
- 2016: $839
- 2021: $1,088
Median total household income per week.
$1,468 ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $959
- 2016: $1,110
- 2021: $1,468
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with a personal income spread where just 5.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Buloke, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Buloke, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21270/buloke/topic/income